My Little Buddy

I’ve been soaking my thumbs in cold water 2-4 times a day now for a while. Sometimes Brie joins me. I mentioned in an earlier blog that she drinks the water for minutes at a time. Brie is only close to me on her terms and rarely lies down with any part touching me.
When I’m soaking, however, she likes to lie across my leg and drink. She particularly likes to drink right where my hand is by pushing her head against my hand. So at least my sore thumbs have brought a little benefit. I enjoy it when she drinks.

It’s been a month since I got the shots I my thumbs. The pain never went away completely (it’s not going to) but was down a lot in week 2. The pain is gradually returning. The level when I wake up is more noticeable each day.

Today I repaired (hopefully) the small leak I had in my kayak. Besides repairing the leak I mounted a piece of galvanized steel to the rear portion of the keel where my dragging of the kayak had caused the leak.

Yesterday (Sunday) was one of those days that just flew by without my accomplishing half of what I wanted to. There was no animal in the trap. All the kitties are hanging around again since I caught the last raccoon. I don’t know if the lack of a raccoon was the reason or the weekend.  They seem to know when it is a weekend.

I finally got on the treadmill again. That’s were I am now. We will see if I keep it up this time.

Once again this morning the trap had a possum in it. My day began with another animal release.